Compare towns
Shelburne vs Windham vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shelburne has the most expensive homes ($588k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Shelburne | Windham | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,969Highest |
594Lowest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.9±3.2 18% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Shelburne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Shelburne and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,963±$16kHighest 43% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Shelburne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $588,100±$44kHighest 86% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$323,200±$45kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,442±$589Highest 17% above VT |
— | $868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
| Shelburne and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,173Highest 62% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±10.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Shelburne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #8 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.